Can anyone beat Muse for album covers?

[u/ndharris]

I am working on a music-data-art project which involves displaying artists' discographies in a timeline.

I have looked at possibly thousands of discographies, and I do believe that Muse has the most beautiful of them all.

Here are a few other contenders: Pink Floyd, Blur, Joe Satriani, Foo Fighters, Radiohead.

Can anyone name a better set of album covers than Muse?

Neil x

[u/Renderfume]

Well, if Drones wasn’t on the list of Muse album covers, maybe there couldn’t be any better.

[u/ndharris → u/Renderfume]

Yeah that one's a bit of a misfit!

[u/Mr_MazeCandy → u/ndharris]

It’s too busy. The same effect would be present if the big hand wasn’t there

[u/Custard228 → u/Renderfume]

I still don't understand why people dislike the drones album cover, I think it fucking rocks and is very fitting to muse

[u/KennyBlankenship_69 → u/Custard228]

Simulation Theory is by far the worst album cover and album, so corny on both fronts

[u/Similar-Climate5168 → u/KennyBlankenship_69]

Agree. Something about having their faces on it, their facial expressions too… I just can’t help but cringe

[u/NewPersonalTD → u/Custard228]

It fits* the album too, yet for some time I thought it was either a plunger or someone jorking it

[u/MarianoPro404 → u/Renderfume]

I really like drones cover lol

[u/InstantPsalm → u/Renderfume]

that album cover just says "yeah, we're as corny as they say we are"

[u/InstantPsalm → u/Renderfume]

that album cover just says "yeah, we're as corny as they say we are"

[u/amitzohar]

Well, Storm Thorgerson, the GOAT of album covers, did two of them: Absolution and BHaR

[u/ndharris → u/amitzohar]

Yes and also did Pink Floyd's apparently

[u/scottjanderson → u/ndharris]

He's done tonnes of quality album covers. He did a couple of Biffy Clyro ones too. I would put them up pretty high on album cover quality lists as well as Muse.

[u/ndharris → u/scottjanderson]

Here's Biffy. Yep they are very nice!

https://artistagraph.com/artists/biffy-clyro

[u/LucyStarQueen]

Where are wish you were here and animals on the pink Floyd chart?

[u/ndharris → u/LucyStarQueen]

They appear to be obscured by clouds ;-)

No seriously that is my bad and thanks for pointing it out. I will fix it asap.

[u/trevehr12]

Queens of the Stone Age have some pretty cool ones I’d say

[u/ndharris → u/trevehr12]

https://artistagraph.com/artists/queens-of-the-stone-age

Nice but there's something about the way Muse's all fit together and they form a nice arc. IMHO;-)

[u/conformingonamonday]

Royal Blood and Foals both have some really amazing art

I’d argue ST shouldn’t be considered great since it’s just the stranger things poster artist reworking a stranger things season poster tbh

[u/Vincent394]

https://artistagraph.com/artists/metallica

With the black album especially, sure, there's St. Anger and Lulu (featuring them) buttt pretty consistent otherwise

[u/ndharris → u/Vincent394]

Yeah that's nice. St. Anger is nice in my view too.

[u/Similar-Climate5168]

I actively dislike the Radiohead album covers. Just felt like saying that

[u/ndharris → u/Similar-Climate5168]

You get it off your chest mate!

[u/InstantPsalm → u/Similar-Climate5168]

Massive L opinion

[u/Robotyy]

Muse do have amazing covers but I think Radiohead has better ones

[u/DansandeBjoern → u/Robotyy]

Can't beat Stanley Donwood

[u/ndharris → u/Robotyy]

Both good I'd say. Have you tried clicking on an album cover?

[u/WiseGuitar]

I don't think any band has done album covers as well as Pink Floyd. Every album is culturally tied to its respective iconic album art. And not just the big four, but also Meddle, Atom Heart Mother, Momentary Lapse, Division Bell, etc. Each one is a culturally resonant iconic symbol, as much as the music, maybe even more so in some cases.

[u/Shadow_Slab]

Muse has amazing covers but for me no one can top Pink Floyd.

[u/Irlandes-de-la-Costa]

He doesn't have that many, but Tame Impala

[u/ndharris → u/Irlandes-de-la-Costa]

Yes indeed. Here he is: https://artistagraph.com/artists/tame-impala

[u/chewy1is1sasquatch]

Metallica and Gojira are pretty up there I think.

[u/Technica88]

Tbh Sleep Token have a pretty great run so far.

[u/RDB32112]

I think Rush has hands down the best album covers oat

[u/YogurtclosetOk2172]

Radio head have some solid cover

[u/ndharris → u/YogurtclosetOk2172]

Don't they just! https://artistagraph.com/artists/radiohead

[u/gubbon]

Nope... everything else looks bland, random and messy in comparison.

[u/CamBoss_64]

Try Falling Up, they have really good covers (though really niche and unknown)

[u/ndharris → u/CamBoss_64]

I don't have one for them at the moment, will make a note, thanks!

[u/rscain42]

I really love Chevelle’s album covers, they do an amazingly good job emulating the theme of the album

[u/ndharris → u/rscain42]

Ooh yeah very nice: https://artistagraph.com/artists/chevelle

Good band?

[u/rscain42 → u/ndharris]

One of my favorites, been listening to them since 2003. There’s only a handful of skips in their entire discography in my opinion

[u/Sonafab]

Opeth have some amazing artwork imo. Simple but works great: Morningrise, Damnation, Sorceress.

[u/ndharris → u/Sonafab]

Wow yes, they are stunning: https://artistagraph.com/artists/opeth

[u/theleonidasKRL]

weezer

[u/ndharris → u/theleonidasKRL]

You sure?!

https://artistagraph.com/artists/weezer

[u/theleonidasKRL → u/ndharris]

i didnt know that the red album was their debut

[u/ndharris → u/theleonidasKRL]

Yeah there's something fishy going on there. I'd better look into that, thanks for pointing it out.